Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Argentina

Argentina: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male was 98.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
98.1%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
8th
of 83 countries
All-time high
98.8%
in 2012
All-time low
88.1%
in 1980
Years of data
13
1980–2018

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Argentina, 1980–2018

0204060801001980199920181980: 88.1 %1991: 92.4 %2001: 94.3 %2006: 97.4 %2009: 98 %2010: 98 %2011: 98.3 %2012: 98.8 %2013: 98.2 %2014: 98.1 %2015: 98.1 %2016: 98.4 %2018: 98.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Argentina stood at 98.1%.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Argentina peaked at 98.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 88.1%, in 1980.

That places Argentina 8th out of 83 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 88.1% 88.1% 88.1% 1
1990s 92.4% 92.4% 92.4% 1
2000s 96.6% 94.3% 98.0% 3
2010s 98.2% 98.0% 98.8% 8

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 5 Republic of Moldova 98.8% compare
  2. 6 Azerbaijan 98.7% compare
  3. 7 Barbados 98.6% compare
  4. 9 Greece 97.7% compare
  5. 10 Uruguay 97.3% compare
  6. 11 Spain 97.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Argentina?
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Argentina was 98.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 98.8% in 2012.
What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 88.1% in 1980.
How does Argentina rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
Argentina ranks 8th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,187 data points, 1970–2019
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Percentage of males age 65 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of male literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.